Sèche Island
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{{Infobox islands
| name = Sèche Island
| image_name =
| image_caption =
| image_size =
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| map = Seychelles
| native_name = Beacon Island
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| native_name_lang = fr
| sobriquet = Île Sèche
| location = Seychelles, Indian Ocean
| coordinates = {{coord|4|36|S|55|31|E|region:SC_type:isle_dim:50000|display=inline,title}}
| archipelago = Inner Islands, Seychelles
| waterbody = Indian Ocean
| total_islands = 1
| major_islands = {{hlist|Sèche}}
| area_km2 = 0.02
| coastline_km = 0.63
| length_km = 0.16
| width_km = 0.11
| elevation_m = 30
| highest_mount = Beacon peak
| country = Seychelles
| country_admin_divisions_title = Group
| country_admin_divisions = Granitic Seychelles
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Sub-Group
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Mahe Islands
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Sub-Group
| country_admin_divisions_2 = St. Anne Islands
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = Districts
| country_admin_divisions_3 = Mont Fleuri
| population = 0
| population_as_of = 2014
| density_km2 = 0
| ethnic_groups = Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
| timezone1 = SCT
| utc_offset1 = +4
| website = {{URL|http://www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/}}
| iso_code_type = ISO code
| iso_code = SC-18
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Île Sèche is an islet in Seychelles.
It lies 1.5 km of the eastern point of Ste. Anne Island, and 7.5 km from Mahe. and reaches an elevation of 30 meters. Small, rocky, boulder-strewn and uninhabited, it is the nesting ground of sea-gulls.
The island is a granite rock on top of which some low growing trees.
The tiny island is also known as Beacon island.
About 2.15 km to its south lies some granite rocks called Harrison Rocks, 0.30 acres in size.
Image gallery
File:SC-Mont Fleuri.png|District Map
Beacon island, Ile Seche.jpg|Beacon island, Ile Seche
File:Seche.jpg
References
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External links
{{Portal|Africa}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160413215345/http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/index.php/culture/2013-08-21-09-23-55/seychelles-archipelago-part-ii Info on the island]
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Category:Islands of Mont Fleuri
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